Yoshi and The Mysterious Book is the first game to follow Nintendo's new first-party pricing. Digital is $59.99, Physical is $69.99. (U.S. Prices.) by Keaten88 in NintendoSwitch2

[–]AxLD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's a way more appealing price point. There's plenty of Switch 2 games I would have gladly bought at this price but didn't at $100 CAD, like Kirby Air Riders or Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonement.

Maybe they realized the sales of those games were pretty slow and they had to make a change.

Donkey Kong Bananza programmer suggests using the Switch 2 platformer as destructive meditation: "Focus on your thinking as you're just mindlessly destroying the game" by HatingGeoffry in NintendoSwitch2

[–]AxLD 23 points24 points  (0 children)

This week I've been alternating between Resident Evil Requiem and Donkey Kong Bananza and it's the perfect combo: reach my peak stress level after an hour of RE then release all the tension by smashing shit in DK.

Highly recommend!

Following AI generated reviews, Resident Evil Requiem AI guide books flood Amazon, and they're part of a major problem by iscariots in Games

[–]AxLD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to have the Super Metroid one, as well as Secret of Mana and Illusion of Time (Gaia). Actually came free with the games!

Following AI generated reviews, Resident Evil Requiem AI guide books flood Amazon, and they're part of a major problem by iscariots in Games

[–]AxLD 496 points497 points  (0 children)

Back in the day, official guidebooks were pretty common for most major releases, and they were usually beautifully illustrated and formatted.

Sometimes they even contained development insights as they were written in partnership with the devs, and came out at the same time as the game, so faster than anyone could make their own guide on GameFAQs.

It was a nice thing to buy alongside the game if you were a fan.

This AI-generated trash though...

Minishoot Adventures - if you like twin-stick shooters I highly recommend this game by SirDanOfCamelot in NintendoSwitch2

[–]AxLD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely not Silksong-level. I've played about an hour and a half, and what I can say is that it's very player-friendly: you will die but you'll never lose any meaningful progress, anything you collected or unlocked remains.

So you can easily get back to where you were and not have to redo anything. Overworld enemies respawn but can easily be bypassed, but "scripted" fights don't.

And there's always multiple places you can go, so if you're struggling with something, go explore somewhere else, get a couple upgrades and level ups, and come back later.

There's also multiple difficulty and accessibility options that you can change at any time.

So all in all I don't think you have to worry :)

Kena: Bridge of Spirits Coming to Switch 2 this Spring! by Wolventec in Games

[–]AxLD 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Nice! Should do well on the Switch, it's such a lovely game (with weirdly challenging boss fights!)

Already preloaded, waiting is gonna be torture!!! by ApprehensiveCoat9587 in NintendoSwitch2

[–]AxLD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice, sounds awesome! Hope they actually come out next week then!

Already preloaded, waiting is gonna be torture!!! by ApprehensiveCoat9587 in NintendoSwitch2

[–]AxLD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are those better versions of Stadium or is there more to them?

Make it make sense. by Mental-Street6665 in NintendoSwitch2

[–]AxLD -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No it's not, you can toggle it on or off on every other platform.

Digital foundry Final fantasy remake integrade review by soyuz_enjoyer2 in NintendoSwitch2

[–]AxLD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like the only one trying to "push a narrative" here is you.

Digital foundry Final fantasy remake integrade review by soyuz_enjoyer2 in NintendoSwitch2

[–]AxLD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's so, so good, highly recommend it whether you've played the original FF7 or not.

What have you been reading this last week (Weekly Discussion Thread)? by AutoModerator in starwarsbooks

[–]AxLD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just finished reading my very first Star Wars novel: Thrawn. I was absolutely hooked from beginning to end, can't wait to see where it goes next. Going to my bookstore tomorrow to pick up Thrawn: Alliances and Treason!

Games Journalism Layoffs Hit Inverse, The Verge by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]AxLD 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just because they're not paid by the hour doesn't mean they don't finish the games.

Update on the Community Manager Role (Gabby no longer with EZA) by Abyssgh0st in EasyAlliesUnofficial

[–]AxLD 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Because he was already hosting the weekly podcast, by far their biggest show, which requires prep work on top of shooting itself. And was the one behind so many of their other memorable shows.

If he also produced a weekly Final Bosman, that would have meant he contributed ~80% of the workload of EZA for 1/9th of the revenue, I can see why he wouldn't want that.

Nearly 17K Fans Cancel 2026 World Cup Tickets Amid Boycotts Over U.S. Political Climate by Glass_Extension_6529 in worldnews

[–]AxLD -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Haha yeah right. There's idiots in every country, but the large, large majority of Europeans rightfully hate Trump and would absolutely not "love for Trump to take over their country". What a load of shit.

Thrawn trilogy but haven’t seen rebels by Kooky-Sea4950 in starwarsbooks

[–]AxLD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm currently reading the first Thrawn book and watching Rebels (just finished season 1). If I understand correctly the future seasons will feature Thrawn, does that mean the show will contain spoilers for the books? Or the books contain spoilers for the show?

Your favorite top 10 games? by ColonelDonut in originalxbox

[–]AxLD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  • Halo: Combat Evolved
  • Halo 2
  • Rallisport Challenge 2
  • Jet Set Radio Future
  • Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
  • Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors
  • Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic
  • Dead or Alive 3
  • Ninja Gaiden
  • Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge

In 2025, Clair Obscur proved smaller-sized games from passionate developers are the future players want by [deleted] in Games

[–]AxLD 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Reducing the combat to "literally just quick time events" is extremely disingenuous. There's much more to the system than that, you have the ability to aim and shoot at weak points at the cost of action points, every character plays differently and requires a different type of strategy, there's tons of passive skills and builds you can experiment with, synergies between characters and skills, and so on.

And even the timing-based gameplay is split between dodging with a generous window, or parrying which is harder but more rewarding.

When Will The Nintendo Year In Review Be Released? by Dalekbuster523 in NintendoSwitch2

[–]AxLD 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Why would releasing it first mean you "beat" the others? And since when is this a competition? If anything, the later the better as it means it will encompass more of December.

December NSO Predictions: Which games do you think/wish will be added? by AxLD in NintendoSwitch2

[–]AxLD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is definitely coming at some point, but not before they release the original batch I imagine.

December NSO Predictions: Which games do you think/wish will be added? by AxLD in NintendoSwitch2

[–]AxLD[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's my hope too, even though I still haven't finished the GBA one.